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Expression for Centripetal Force

Consider a particle moving in a circle or radius r with a constant speed v. Let it move from A to B in time t.

centripetal force

Triangle AOB and triangle PQS are similar

'a' gives the magnitude of centripetal acceleration

(where n is the frequency of revolution)

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  • Examples of centripetal force
 

Examples of centripetal force

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  • When a satellite revolves around the Earth, its centripetal force is provided by the gravitational force of attraction with the Earth.
  • When an electron spins around the nucleus, the centripetal force is provided by the electrostatic force of attraction between the nucleus and the electron.
  • When a stone is tied to a string and revolved in horizontal circles, the centripetal force is provided by the tension in the string.

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